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How To Stay Motivated During School

These tips can help you out during the school year.

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How To Stay Motivated During School
Taken from Forbes.

Since we're now moving into next semester, it becomes easier to lose interest or motivation for school. This is when a lot of students stop going to class as much and set their minds on summer a little too early. This is also when grades start going down. If you can relate to any of these senioritis symptoms, these tips are for you.

1. Exercise

Staying fit will not only get you a hot summer body but can also keep your mind focused on school and prevent that sluggish midday feeling.

2. Eat regularly

Along with exercise, eating regularly will help you focus better in class. A growling stomach can be pretty distracting for you and the people around you. Try eating healthy snacks in between meals.

3. Stay social

Good friends can be great motivators. You and your group can encourage each other when school starts weighing you down.

4. Hobby

While school is your main priority right now, you should also have something on the side that you enjoy doing. This gives you an outlet to blow off some steam so that way you don’t feel consumed by school.

5. Communicate with professors

If you feel like you are falling behind in school, talking to your teachers is one of your best options. They will see that you actually care about your grade, and will do what they can to help you, taking some of the weight off of you.

6. Treat Yo Self

Reward yourself after a week of hard work. This will motivate you to keep working your hardest. This could be anything from a movie at the end of the week or a big trip at the end of the semester.

7. Plan

Actually, use that planner you buy at the beginning of each semester. Plan your study times and don’t let exams surprise you. Your grades will thank you afterwards.

8. Organize

Keep track of all your assignments inside of notebooks and binders specifically for each class. Try also to keep an organized work space.

9. Set goals

Remember that you are doing this for a reason. All those long nights of studying and writing papers that only one person will read, eventually pays off. Not just graduation with your proud parents, but also for the rest of your life. This is a stepping stone into your dream career.

10. Seek help

If you are truly feeling down and have lost interest in literally everything, you could be facing depression and should seek the help of a counselor on campus. They are here to help you get through tough times, so definitely take advantage of the resources you have.


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